The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance is a coalition of leaders committed to deploying finance for city level climate action at scale by 2030.

Trillions of dollars will be required to help cities build the low-emissions, resilient infrastructure necessary to combat and react to climate change. The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance is the only multi-level and multi-stakeholder coalition aimed at closing the investment gap for urban subnational climate projects and infrastructure worldwide.

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Population that will live in cities by 2050

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Cities that are on coasts

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By taking part in the Alliance, and by contributing their expertise, access to networks, and funding, these leaders have committed to work together to bridge the supply and demand for sustainable, climate-friendly, and resilient development at the subnational level.

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The Alliance aims to:

Build awareness of city finance needs and opportunities

Craft a strong global architecture to support measurement and evaluation

In this high-level, virtual session of the annual Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance Assembly, leaders from the Alliance and beyond will exchange ideas on how they can continue momentum to rebuild a resilient, low-carbon economy for cities in the context of COVID-19 pandemic and recovery efforts.

In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, the Alliance believes that maintaining a focus on sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban development has become more important than ever, and we remain committed to our mission to deploy finance for city-level climate action at scale by 2030.